As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David M. Booher (Eisner Award and GLAAD nominated writer – Ghostbusters: Back in Town, Canto, Killer Queens), Rylend Grant (Ringo Award-winning writer – The Peacekeepers, The Jump, co-host of The Writers Block podcast), and Chris Mancini (writer – Long Ago + Far Away, Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) in light of the feature film’s 40th anniversary, with topics including how the film is a celebration of the strange and unusual, how Pee-Wee encourages us to be curious in our own lives, what Pee-Wee’s beloved bicycle represents, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure abound in this panel discussion!)
Cast members: David M. Booher (Eisner Award and GLAAD nominated writer – Ghostbusters: Back in Town, Canto, Killer Queens), Rylend Grant (Ringo Award-winning writer – The Peacekeepers, The Jump, co-host of The Writers Block podcast), Chris Mancini (writer – Long Ago + Far Away, Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master), and Bryant Dillon (Fanbase Press President, The Fanbase Weekly co-host, writer – Something Animal, Identity Thief)
This month’s sponsor: GeekFest Film Fest
If you haven’t experienced GeekFest Film Festivals, this Fall is your chance! The GeekFest film festival is back for its 12th year and will be hosting events at Long Beach Comic Con from August 30-31, Rose City Comic Con in Portland, OR, from September 5-7, and Los Angeles Comic Con from September 26-28. Check out the screenings and the GeekFest Women of Sci-Fi and Horror Panels with special guests including Gigi Edgley, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, Naomi Grossman, Devanny Pinn, Vera Vanguard, Gigi Gustin, and more. And stop by the GeekFest Booth for merch and special guest appearances at each convention. Be sure to visit www.geekfestla.com for events and schedules.
Fanbase Press’ recommendations for fans of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure:
*Fanbase Feature: 30th Anniversary Retrospective on ‘Batman Returns’ (1992)
*Fanbase Feature: Panel Discussion on ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ (2024)
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Barbra Dillon
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